Jan 11, 2018 #1 GemsGem Mentor Thread starter Staff Member Mentor Joined Dec 4, 2013 Messages 5,645 Purraise 2,149 Location England Hi everyone Another easy question for you this Thursday What are your favourite accents from around the world ? My favourites are the Australian and Irish accents
Hi everyone Another easy question for you this Thursday What are your favourite accents from around the world ? My favourites are the Australian and Irish accents
Jan 11, 2018 #2 bodester413 TCS Member Alpha Cat Joined Jan 26, 2016 Messages 397 Purraise 532 Location Midwest USA I would say Scottish and Irish....
Jan 11, 2018 #3 W Willowy TCS Member Top Cat Joined Mar 1, 2009 Messages 31,909 Purraise 28,326 Location South Dakota Scottish and Jamaican. Also South African---it's like a mix of Dutch and British and African. . .really cool.
Scottish and Jamaican. Also South African---it's like a mix of Dutch and British and African. . .really cool.
Jan 11, 2018 #4 neely May the purr be with you Veteran Joined Dec 22, 2005 Messages 20,003 Purraise 48,778 British followed by Irish, French and Spanish.
Jan 11, 2018 #5 denice TCS Member Veteran Joined Feb 7, 2006 Messages 18,933 Purraise 13,287 Location Columbus OH I think it would be what I have heard referred to as BBC English. Second would be Australian.
Jan 11, 2018 #6 Draco NOT Malfoy! Veteran Joined Apr 26, 2011 Messages 8,745 Purraise 2,811 Location LawnGuyLand, NY Southern American.. my friend is from the south and I just love to hear her talk, especially when she says "Dog".. too cute!
Southern American.. my friend is from the south and I just love to hear her talk, especially when she says "Dog".. too cute!
Jan 11, 2018 #7 N nansiludie TCS Member Top Cat Joined Mar 14, 2014 Messages 2,171 Purraise 1,213 I never really thought about it. But I do notice if a person has an accent. I suppose we all do have one, just depends if we notice it or not.
I never really thought about it. But I do notice if a person has an accent. I suppose we all do have one, just depends if we notice it or not.
Jan 11, 2018 #8 kashmir64 TCS Member Top Cat Joined Apr 9, 2017 Messages 5,505 Purraise 9,938 Location Arizona Scottish, Wales and British.
Jan 11, 2018 #9 Lari TCS Member Top Cat Joined Nov 18, 2017 Messages 11,159 Purraise 46,041 I love all accents! Can't decide. Clearly I don't have an accent, but if I did, I guess my favorite would have to be that once since I can understand everything.
I love all accents! Can't decide. Clearly I don't have an accent, but if I did, I guess my favorite would have to be that once since I can understand everything.
Jan 11, 2018 #10 amysuen TCS Member Alpha Cat Joined Mar 17, 2017 Messages 659 Purraise 437 Location Appleton, WI Scottish, Irish & English. Even though my heritage is German I'm not fond of German accents, or French either.
Scottish, Irish & English. Even though my heritage is German I'm not fond of German accents, or French either.
Jan 12, 2018 #11 Norachan Moderator Staff Member Moderator Joined May 27, 2013 Messages 32,955 Purraise 33,215 Location Mount Fuji, Japan I've got a friend from the Ukraine and I just love her accent! I also used to live next door to a pub in the UK where old Jamaican guys hung out. I could barely understand a word they said, but it sounded great.
I've got a friend from the Ukraine and I just love her accent! I also used to live next door to a pub in the UK where old Jamaican guys hung out. I could barely understand a word they said, but it sounded great.
Jan 12, 2018 #12 di and bob TCS Member Top Cat Joined Dec 12, 2012 Messages 16,762 Purraise 23,293 Location Nebraska, USA Scottish and Irish. When I went to Canada, they even said I had an accent!
Jan 12, 2018 #13 Winchester In the kitchen with my cookies Veteran Joined Aug 28, 2009 Messages 29,821 Purraise 28,355 Location In the kitchen Scottish. I work sometimes with an engineer who is Scottish and he really has the Scottish burr; I could listen to that man for hours! Australian, too. Jamaican is pretty cool.
Scottish. I work sometimes with an engineer who is Scottish and he really has the Scottish burr; I could listen to that man for hours! Australian, too. Jamaican is pretty cool.
Jan 12, 2018 #14 blueyedgirl5946 TCS Member Veteran Joined Sep 10, 2005 Messages 14,612 Purraise 1,705 Draco said: Southern American.. my friend is from the south and I just love to hear her talk, especially when she says "Dog".. too cute! Click to expand... I agree. Just because I live in the deep south, doesn't make me prejudiced.
Draco said: Southern American.. my friend is from the south and I just love to hear her talk, especially when she says "Dog".. too cute! Click to expand... I agree. Just because I live in the deep south, doesn't make me prejudiced.
Jan 12, 2018 #15 jcat Mo(w)gli's can opener Veteran Joined Feb 13, 2003 Messages 73,213 Purraise 9,851 Location Mo(w)gli Monster's Lair Nigerian. I had a number of students from Africa (mainly Kenya and Nigeria), and the Nigerian accent somehow sounds "cheerful" to me.
Nigerian. I had a number of students from Africa (mainly Kenya and Nigeria), and the Nigerian accent somehow sounds "cheerful" to me.
Jan 13, 2018 #16 micknsnicks2mom TCS Member Top Cat Joined Feb 15, 2014 Messages 11,590 Purraise 5,295 Location ...with the cats... i think accents are really fascinating! i love US regional accents, as well as British and Irish accents.
i think accents are really fascinating! i love US regional accents, as well as British and Irish accents.
Jan 13, 2018 #17 muffy TCS Member Top Cat Joined Aug 9, 2014 Messages 6,198 Purraise 12,664 Location Fredericksburg, VA I like the British and Australian accents. I love anything British and Australian. Muffy
Jan 13, 2018 #18 cassiopea TCS Member Top Cat Joined May 30, 2013 Messages 4,838 Purraise 5,757 Location Ontario, Canada - Russian - German - Irish/English/Scottish - Finnish/Norwegian - Polish - Newfoundlander
Jan 27, 2018 #19 Thundercats79 TCS Member Kitten Joined Jan 27, 2018 Messages 2 Purraise 2 Location Stroud, Gloucestershire I'm English and I like Southern American accents.